Rather than a ZM50, the ZM17 is probably a better bet. People have mentioned to me that the ZM17 is good enough even for 4600 with a 5-7V Panaflo, and it is actually more efficient (for size/weight) than the Zalman heatpipe heatsinks because it has fewer lossy thermal transition paths. (What I mean by that is mechanical connections between different components where heat has to pass across; there's always thermal loss at such points.)

It's the original HEC labled fan. And it's the loudest thing in my case (when the WDs not running anyway). I can only just hear it from where I am (PC is on the floor), but up really close it has a slightly annoying 'whoomp' sound.

Rather than a ZM50, the ZM17 is probably a better bet. People have mentioned to me that the ZM17 is good enough even for 4600 with a 5-7V Panaflo, and it is actually more efficient (for size/weight) than the Zalman heatpipe heatsinks because it has fewer lossy thermal transition paths. (What I mean by that is mechanical connections between different components where heat has to pass across; there's always thermal loss at such points.)

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Rather than a ZM50, the ZM17 is probably a better bet. People have mentioned to me that the ZM17 is good enough even for 4600 with a 5-7V Panaflo, and it is actually more efficient (for size/weight) than the Zalman heatpipe heatsinks because it has fewer lossy thermal transition paths. (What I mean by that is mechanical connections between different components where heat has to pass across; there's always thermal loss at such points.)

Yeah I was initially very disapointed with the Enermax fans - they're too loud even at their lowest rpm. Speedfan makes them pretty much silent in my PC though (at 5%). Even with 3 of them running I can't hear them unless I get on the floor and listen closely.

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